The approach used at Children’s House to make the most of children’s natural curiosity in learning.
PRoPELS is an acronym that stands for the most critical
elements of children’s play that can be assessed and scaffolded
by the adults.
Plan—children’s ability to think about play in advance of
playing
Roles children play—including the actions, language,
and emotional expressions that are associated with a
specific role
Props—the objects (real, symbolic, and imaginary) children
use in play
Extended time frame—play that lasts for long stretches
of time: within one play session for an hour or longer
or extending over several play sessions and over several
days
Language—what children say to develop a scenario or
coordinate the actions of different players as well as
speech associated with a particular role
Scenario—what children act out, including the sequence
of scripts and interactions between roles